- 37 B.C.–4 B.C. - The reign of Herod I, a Roman client king of Israel
- 27 B.C.-14 A.D. - The reign of Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire
- c. 6 B.C. - The birth of Jesus
- 26-36 A.D. - Pontius Pilate the Prefect of the Roman Empire's Judaea Province
- c. 30-33 - The death and resurrection of Jesus
- c. 35 - The conversion of Paul
- 40s or 50s - James
- c. 45-49 - Paul's first missionary journey
- Sometime between 48 and 58 - Paul writes Galatians
- c. 50-53 - Paul's second missionary journey
- 50s - Paul writes Titus
- 50s or 60s - Mark written
- 50s or 60s - Matthew written
- 51 - Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians
- c. 53-57 - Paul's third missionary journey
- Spring of 55 - Paul writes 1 Corinthians
- 56 - Paul writes 2 Corinthians
- c. 57 - Paul writes Romans
- c. 60 - Paul writes Colossians, probably while in prison in Rome
- c. 60 - Paul writes Philemon, probably while in prison in Rome
- c. 60 - Paul writes Ephesians, probably while in prison in Rome
- c. 61 - Paul writes Philippians, while in prison in Rome
- Early 60s - Luke written
- c. 62 - Paul is free
- c. 62-64 - Luke writes Acts
- c. 62-64 - Paul writes 1 Timothy
- July 18-19, 64 - The Great Fire of Rome. Emperor Nero blamed the Christians, and a great persecution ensued.
- Mid 60s - 1 Peter written
- c. 64-68 - Paul writes 2 Timothy from prison
- c. 67-68 - 2 Peter
- c. 68 - Hebrews is written
- June 9, 68 - The death of Nero. Sometime between the Great Fire of Rome and the death of Nero, both Peter and Paul were martyred.
- c. 69 - Jude
- 70 - The Seige of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple
- c. 85 - John written
- Late First Century - 1, 2, and 3 John
- c. 95-96 - John writes Revelation
Dates for books of the bible are taken from the book introductions in the English Standard Version Classic Reference Bible. Some other dates came from Wikipedia.
